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(43) Date of publication: 04.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/10 (21) Application number: 07762052.4 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/178(2006.01) A61J 1/20(2006.01) A61M 5/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/068556 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/143323 (13.12.2007 Gazette 2007/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 30.05.2006 US 809200 P (71) Applicant: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY Indianapolis IN 46285 (US)	(72) Inventors: BURROUGHS, Andrew, Christopher Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143 (US) MONSON, Rodney, Hal Waukegan, Illinois 60087 (US) ROOS, Volker Unterfohring 85774 (DE) (74) Representative: Bassinder, Emma Marie  Eli Lilly and Company Limited European Patent Operations Lilly Research Centre, Erl Wood Manor Sunninghill Road Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6PH Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6PH (GB)